When Ben & Jerry’s started making ice cream, flavors came in about three choices—vanilla, chocolate and, for the bold, strawberry. Oh sure, there was the more expansive Baskin Robbins dishing out 32 flavors, but even those were fairly traditional, with variations on chocolate like Rocky Road. But in 1978, two Vermont hippies had a completely […]
Phil Busse
Phil Busse has done his tour of duty with alt-weeklies, starting in 1992 right after graduation from Middlebury College as the first environmental beat reporter for San Francisco Weekly. After a brief detour through the University of Oregon School of Law, Phil returned to writing as the first Managing Editor for Portland Mercury. In 2006, he started the Media Institute for Social Change in Portland, through which he continues to host a summer program teaching college students to produce documentaries.
Until he was 25 or so, Phil thought that he would be a spy, and took scuba lessons to prepare, and learned to drive a motorcycle and an 18-wheeler. Perhaps, then, it is unsurprising that his favorite holiday is the Fourth of July (he loves blowing stuff up). He feels at home with Joseph Conrad's fictional characters.
Posted inFood & Drink
What Makes Bend Such a Beer Town?
Well, it takes a whole week to explain that
There are so many aspects and different definitions to what it means for Bend to be a “beer town,” but, entering its third year, the loosely organized Beer Week is coalescing as a summer ritual that seeks to provide dozens of examples of exactly what that means. With nearly every local brewery opening its doors, […]
Posted inOutside
Old, But Not Slow
Bend Don’t Brake bike race kicks
senior citizen racing into gear
When I was a 17-year-old punk, I was not old enough to race in the Nordic ski marathon, the Birkebinder, but I was eligible to ski its 30 km half-race for teenagers. I did well, and the evening after the race sat at the winner’s table with a few other teenagers, and with an equal […]
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Election Results District Attorney: John Hummel
Fire Levies, Measure 9-97, and Measure 9-98: YES, and YES!
Although election officials said that there had been a big day at the ballot boxes, and that trucks were still bringing in voters’ responses from the outlaying districts, by 8 pm results were posted—and all of the races seemed to show clear cut winners; no hanging chads, no nail-biters. Jodie Barram cleaned up 98 percent […]
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It’s About Time: Same-sex Marriage Ban Rolled Back
Press release from Oregon United for Marriage: Today, U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane ruled that Oregon’s exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage is unconstitutional—paving the way for couples to begin marrying immediately.The lawsuit alleged that Oregon’s constitutional ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples—Measure 36—violates the U.S. Constitution.The consolidated case—Geiger v. Kitzhaber, filed […]
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Look out Bend! Redmond on the rise!
Once again, the Source is proud to break the news that Redmond is on the rise! On my drive back from Portland, I stopped at Wild Ride, the newly opened brewery on the north reach of town.In a word: Great. The owners/staff were friendly. It was relatively lively, with a few dozen people (impressive for […]
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Hot horse racing news: Preakness tomorrow!
Oh yes, on Saturday, California Chrome is trying to become the first horse in decades to win the triple crown (Preakness is the second of three races in the triple crown for you 99%’ers.) But already this 1%er has had his payday! Find out what football player was accidentally overpaid $14,000 on his winning bet […]
Posted inCulture
A Homecoming
Hank and Asha started its journey at Bend Film Festival, and now returns!
A charming and easy-going, yet deeply emotionally resonant story, it was no surprise that Hank and Asha won an Audience Choice Award at the most recent Bend Film Festival. It was the second stop for the film, after a debut at Slamdance, the slightly more populist film festival to its sibling, more snotty and critic-driven […]
Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides
Make A Commuter
A few tips and items to switch over to bike commuting
The difference between being a bike commuter and a car commuter is, oh, about 20 pounds and a healthy, happy start to each work day. But the logistical difference between the two is not that much. Jeff Monson, executive director for Commute Options, has some good tips for becoming a bike commuter. “It really is […]
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Where’s Casey Kasem?
Casey Kasem, yes, as in the radio announcer and cartoon voicer, is missing! And he may be in Warm Springs. Okay, that last part is largely conjecture, but Kasem has vanished, as his family fights over him. The 82-year old has dementia. Apparently, his wife does not want his children to take over control – […]
